{"id":49153,"date":"2026-05-29T11:38:24","date_gmt":"2026-05-29T18:38:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newmexicopbs.org\/productions\/newmexicoinfocus\/?p=49153"},"modified":"2026-05-29T11:38:25","modified_gmt":"2026-05-29T18:38:25","slug":"nm-rep-eleanor-chavez-on-doj-immigration-suit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newmexicopbs.org\/productions\/newmexicoinfocus\/nm-rep-eleanor-chavez-on-doj-immigration-suit\/","title":{"rendered":"NM Rep. Eleanor Ch\u00e1vez on DOJ Immigration Suit"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>5.28.26 <\/strong>\u2013<strong> <\/strong>Host Nash Jones sits down with Democratic state Rep. Eleanor Ch\u00e1vez, the lead sponsor of the \u201cImmigrant Safety Act,\u201d to discuss the federal lawsuit targeting her legislation, and how counties and prison companies worked to get around the law before it was even enacted.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Host:<\/strong>\u00a0Nash Jones\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Guest:<\/strong>\u00a0NM Rep. Eleanor Ch\u00e1vez, D-Albuquerque\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>For More Information:<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.santafenewmexican.com\/news\/local_news\/feds-sue-new-mexico-albuquerque-over-pro-immigrant-policies\/article_9c0f0972-bfae-4751-8e3c-bdae596419f0.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Feds sue New Mexico, Albuquerque over pro-immigrant policies<\/em><\/a><em> \u2013 Santa Fe New Mexican<\/em>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>5.28.26 \u2013 Host Nash Jones sits down with Democratic state Rep. Eleanor Ch\u00e1vez, the lead sponsor of the \u201cImmigrant Safety Act,\u201d to discuss the federal lawsuit targeting her legislation, and how counties and prison companies worked to get around the law before it was even enacted.&nbsp; Host:\u00a0Nash Jones\u00a0 Guest:\u00a0NM Rep. 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